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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
COTE D'IVOIRE
COASTAL FORCES
L'ARDENT fast attack craft (missile) (1978)
Photo
1994
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Ardent | Auroux, Arcachon, France | 15.4.1977 | 21.7.1978 | 6.10.1978 | decommissioned 2003 | ||
| L'Intrépide | Auroux, Arcachon, France | 7.7.1977 | 21.7.1978 | 6.10.1978 | nonoperational 1999 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 125 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 148 |
| Length, m | 38.5 pp 40.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.90 |
| Draught, m | 1.55 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 AGO 195 V12CZ SHR diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 5000 |
| Max speed, kts | 26 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1750(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 3 SS-12M SSM (6 SS-12M), 1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 107, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226 radar |
| Complement | 19 |
Graphics
1994
Project history
Modified French Patra class.
Modernizations
mid-1980s, both: - 2 x 3 SS-12M SSM
Naval service
No significant events.
